Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-02

| quicker than you could draw it from your
| pocket"
As it was really good idea, consented
readily
We did not suffer for topics of converse
! ton, but this girl, for she was nothing more
than girl, made such pretty picture in
her strange costume that found sufficient
entertainment in looking at her. was just
| beginning to admit TO myself that l was
madly In love with her, when Ia diligencia
] gave lurch, and came to full stop in a
dark and thickly wooded place through
which we were passing.
| FL Tornado p shouted Gil Perez.
Merciful saints p cried the senorita.
| felt an uneasy thrill. FL Tornado was
] the brayest and most desperate brigand in
| that region. He had q short time before
| kidnapped a wealthy banker, and in default
! OF ransom had with his own hand blown
out the prisoners brains.
| Quick Ny pistolp' l exclaimed.
| But mysterious change came over the
/ senorita. Before the words were out of my
mouth she had the weapon at full cock
! leYeled at my head.
Senior Americana" she said, $ it is use
/ less to resist. Seew
A glance showed that / was helpless.
| Only four robbers were in sight, but they
were four against one, to say nothing Of the
senorita The men were all masked. One
held the horses of Ia diligencia, another
/ stood guard over Gil Perez with a pistol
| pointed at his head, while the two others,
at either window of the coach, covered
me with their weapons and demanded my
| Valise.
1.-The senior will hand it to you"
Could that voice be the senorita's? Tn
doubtedly ii was, but it sounded strangely.
With three revolyers focused on me,
withinsa few inches of nay head, there was
nothing to do but to make the best of it.
| quietly delivered the valise with its golden
contents. The door was opened, and the
senorita was assisted out by one of the
brigands. She was instantly helped into a
vacant saddle and Ell Tornado exchanged
g few whispers with her Then he turned
to me.
Thanks, senior, for your attention to
this lady. You carry with you our best
wishes Adios y
"Adios, senor," chimed in the lady way-
| ing her hand.
| grumbled out an answer and the little
cayalcade spurred off at gallop.
| Gil Perez was of but,ittle comfort to me.
| He crossed himself several times and told
Ine that was lucky in escaping from Ell
Tornado with my life. Then he swore at
| Sancho and Perdita, and dashed the horses
| till they dashed forward at the top of their
speed.
! One night week later was coming out
of the opera house with a friend. The
| President and group of officials came
along and we made way for them Sud
! denly face that once seen could never be
forgotten flashed before my eyes. Leaning
| on the arm of a distinguished looking off
| Ger in a colonels uniform was the senorita,
my own senorita
What is the matter?" asked my friend.
THAT woman p cried. who is she?"
The Sonora Alvarez was the quick
swer
And the MANI"
Her husband, Colonel Alvarez
Taken aback as l was, / thought of what
was due to my friend. told him the whole
story.
am sorry you have lost your senorita,"
he said, with grim smile, but keep your
discovery to yourself. l have no doubt
Alvarez does sometimes take a hand in
highway robbery under the name of Ell
Tornado, and his wife helps him. She
posted the gang about your visit to ToboSo.
Everything that occurred was pre-arranged.
But you have no remedy. Alvarez is an
officer OF high standing. If you make the
charge that he is FL Tornado you viii be
shot as sure as fate
Other Americans took the same view,
and as my client showded no disposition to
make q fight for the recovery of his money,
l took my departure for the States without
again seeing my senorita.-Atlanta ConSti-
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